eletric supercharger??

[stevens]

any body ever heard any thing about them? I found them on ebay and was wondering if there worth or crap or not? 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy-Chevrolet-Supercharger-Turbo-Cobalt-Cavalier-z24_W0QQitemZ370040078877QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370040078877

[eventhorizon66]

garbage

[FlatBroke]

I read up on those a few years ago, seems like I remember they offer about 1psi boost (depending on what motor they are installed on) Just didn't seem like "Money well spent" to me.

[VileZambonie]

It looks like a draft inducer for a furnace.... Go for it and let us know how you make out. lol

[BeaverBanker]

i might put that on my lawn mower.. but thats it... if you really wanna try something cool.. use a leaf blower

[VileZambonie]

Seriously, don't waste your money. That guy is a turkey

[stevens]

haha thats what i thought, a leaf blower would be funny!

Are there any afordable supercharger kits for are trucks? I wana see pic 

[VileZambonie]

not unless you can afford to spend $5k

[Captkaos]

Describe affordable...  If it is under $3000, you are looking at used..

[eventhorizon66]

So I guess you guys feel that the Weiand's little 142 is worthless as well?  It can be had for about $1850 satin finish new.  What about a Magnuson eaton-style supercharger for about $3000 new.  Or where you referring to centrifugal chargers only?  Not trying to be snotty, I'm really curious.

[Captkaos]

no, don't think it is worthless, but you have to have carbs built for a supercharger, not to mention all of those "gotcha's" that you don't realize until you sunk $2000 in a blower.  My twin brother did this on his Camaro.  Ended up with more than $3000 in an "only $1850" blower.

[VileZambonie]

Yeah it's not the blower by it'self....what kind of drive system do you need? What Compression ratio will you have? Do you have a steel crank and forged rods? Forged pistons? What's your camshaft profile? Fuel system, exhaust system.... If you simply just bolt on a supercharger and expect fantastic results it's not going to happen.... most likely you will end up with an engine going to an early grave with a pretty supercharger on it. If you want an exotic set up it realistically needs to be on a capable structure and it's not going to be "cheap"

[eventhorizon66]

Oh, I see what you mean, then.

[stevens]

will 6-8 psi really put that much pressure on the motor? jw



78 big ten 355

[VileZambonie]

You are not just increasing 6-8 psi, that is boost pressure and actulally low for the potential of a supercharger. The added air forced into the cylinder means more oxygen. This creates extremely high cylinder pressures during combustion.... Without extensive mods you'll be twizzlering connecting rods, spinning the nose right off of the crank, etc. Without controlled spark timing it would pop on the 1st run. So like said superchargers aren't bolt on by themselves mods. They require much more additional components and tuning which = $$

If you were going after cheap thrills N2O is the way to go.